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Sharing a Shell

Julia Donaldson

200614 pagesabout 15–20 minutes
2006
first published
  • 2004Macmillan Children's Books · 32 pages · ENGISBN 9781405020480
  • 2018Macmillan Children's Books · 32 pages · ENGISBN 9781509863686
  • 2019Macmillan Children's Books · 24 pages · ENGISBN 9781509894161
  • 2010Pan MacMillan · 32 pagesISBN 9780330511278
  • 2004Macmillan Children's Books · 32 pagesISBN 9781405020473
  • 2008Macmillan Pub Ltd · 14 pagesISBN 9780230016408
  • 2015Is Bankasi Kültür Yayinlari · 32 pagesISBN 9786053324959
  • 2016Pan Macmillan · 24 pagesISBN 9780330522502
PlayfulWhimsicalShort read

The tiny hermit crab loves his new shell. He doesn't want to share it. But life is tougher than Crab thinks, and soon he finds he needs his new housemates.

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Written forChildrenMiddle grade

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Reading situationRead aloud
ThemesFriendship
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